She managed. Like palm muting a guitar, or putting her fingers over the exit hole of a wind instrument, she quietened the way her heart affected the waves of whatever it was around her she touched. Okay okay, learning learning, maybe not learning what Zel wanted, but learning to hide the weird aura thing was still a very valuable skill. Somehow she doubted she'd be able to do if... when aroused, but still.

"Um... Did you really try to kill Zel, a long time ago?"

Another nod.

"Decades ago?"

He tilted his head to the side. Damn those were big horns, and a lot of them.

"... centuries ago?"

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